News, Analysis, Trends, Management Innovations for
Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups

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Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups

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Consumers Turn to the Internet to Shop for Cheapest Prices Offered by Hospitals, Physicians, and Clinical Pathology Laboratories

Medibid.com is typical of new companies that help consumers identify providers with the best combination of low price and high quality

Should anyone be surprised that high insurance deductibles are motivating patients to shop for the best value on all sorts of healthcare services—including medical laboratory tests? One way consumers can shop for the lowest price is to utilize new web sites that allow providers to bid for the patient’s business!

Potential Business Opportunity for Clinical Labs and Pathology Groups

This new class of websites represents a business opportunity for clinical laboratory organizations and anatomic pathology groups. Essentially, these websites use real-time auctions to help consumers select the provider of their choice for all types of healthcare services, including medical laboratory tests. (more…)

More Doctors Consider Concierge Medicine as Healthcare Reform Looms

Concern about lower reimbursement sparks MD interest in concierge practice model

Fear about the far-reaching consequences of healthcare reform-and the potential for dramatic reductions in physician reimbursement-has triggered a surge in physician participation in concierge medicine.

Concierge medicine, sometimes also called boutique medicine, has been around since 1996. However, with healthcare reform now eminent, more doctors are choosing this option. A New York Times article published in 2005 estimated that 250 doctors with 100,000 patients participated in concierge medicine at that time. Today, approximately 5,000 U.S. primary care doctors operate a concierge practice, according to the Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design, a professional association of concierge physicians.

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